New Castle, PA vs Allison Park, PA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricNew Castle, PAAllison Park, PA
Population21,57922,045
Median Household Income$42,219$113,822
Median Rent$741/mo$1,222/mo
Median Home Value$77,400$346,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.1%37.8%
Poverty Rate28%3.6%
Unemployment Rate5.7%4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k48611*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,680303*
Median AQI2452
Good AQI Days /yr—168
Summer Highs84°F81°F
Winter Lows21°F22°F
Snowfall28 in/yr20 in/yr
Avg Commute22.3 min25.3 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.211.9
College Degree Rate16.3%61.8%
Foreign-Born %1.5%5.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.4%-4.3%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Allison Park (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.